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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 250

On the Land. Farm and Station Dealing with Fruit Pests. the Codlin Moth Parasite

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 9

A very interesting description of Mr. George Compere's codlin moth parasite, and its methods of attack, has been printed in the "Californian Fruitgrower" of February 4. The…

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Does Poultry Farming Pay?

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 775

A luminous article on poultry keeping which appears in the current number of the "Quarterly Review" will be read with great interest by all who regard the subject from a…

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Dairy. Dual Purpose Cows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 777

The question of which breed of cattle produces the best dual purpose cows crops up now and then. The subject has not received quite so much attention of late as it did some…

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The Farmer. Weight of Hay

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 777

Requests are frequently made by correspondents for particulars regarding the weight of hay stacks. The best instruction available has been given in the "Mail" on many…

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Weather, Pastures, and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 780

A better condition has prevailed in the weather since our last report, but the heaviest rains have fallen principally on the coast, and some distances back from it…

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Our Products. the Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 8

BALLINA, Tuesday.--The Ballina Creamery Company have been notified that their last shipment of butter to London realised 108s per cwt. Good reports regarding dairy stock and…

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Field and Garden Reminders for April. (Written for the "Town and Country Journal.") the Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 26

Everything possible Should now be done to get all land ploughed that it is intended to crap. With Winter near, and the late rains that have fallen in various parts of the State, no time…

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Through the South Coast District. Mixed Farming at Bega. Viii. Why Not Grow More Lucerne?

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 36

Although [?] is one of the most satisfactory crops produced in the Begas district, it has not eyet received anything like the attention it deserves. May be this is because the farmers…

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Amongst the Yearlings. Windsor Farm and Hobartville

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 45

Continuing my round of the stud farms, last week, found me at Windsor Farm and Hobartville. The welcome showers which fell a few weeks back were of great service everywhere…

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Flesh-eating Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

The Albury district stock inspector, Mr. Wilks, after several days' tour through the country for the purpose of making investigations into the eating of poisoned rabbits by…

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Australian Butter in America

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

The report brought by Tuesday's cables that a consignment of Australian butter had been refused admittance to the United States on the ground that it contained…

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To-day's Commercial. Wheat Ships

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

Two vessels, the French ship General Faidherbe and the English barque Windrush, cleared Sydney Heads, wheat-laden, during the morning, bound to the Channel for orders. The…

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Sale of Butter Bill in the Commons

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--in the House of Commons last night Sir. A. Fellowes (President of the Board of Agriculture), introduced his Sale of Butter Bill…

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Rabbit-eating Sheep. a Suggested Remedy Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

Mr. Wilks, district stock inspector, has just completed a tour of the district for the purpose of investigating the eating of poisoned rabbits by sheep and other stock. He finds the…

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Sale of Adulterated Butter. Proposed Legislation London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

A Sale of Butter Bill was introduced into the House of Commons by the Hon. Ailwyn Fellowes, President of the Board of Agriculture, last night, and was read…

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Mercantile Miscellany. Late Charters. Wheat Ships Sail. When the Mails Close. Local and General. This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

South Australia--Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria--Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland--Overland, 3.45 p.m. Port Macquarie--Hastings, 3 p.m…

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Cotton Crop

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday, 2.55 p.m.—The American cotton crop is officially estimated at 13,600,000 bales…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Wire-netting Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

Though every proposition in connection with the rabbit plague seemed long since fairly shredded out by public discussion, a few meetings hold in the country recently…

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PRODUCE MARKETS.—Wednesday. Dairy Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 9

Owing to the produce merchants' picnic being held to-day very little business was transacted in this line. A few sales were effected at unchanged prices, the quotations being:—…

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Cotton Crops. An Official Estimate. LONDON, Wednesday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 1

The official estimate of the American cotton crop is 13,600,000 bales…

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